Exxon Valdez oil spill 1989

Exxon Valdez oil tanker hit a reef in Prince William Sound, Alaska, on March 24, 1989, spilling more than 10 million gallons of crude oil.

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Second largest oil spill in U.S. history

High winds on Prince William Sound push crude oil up into an inlet on Squire Island, Alaska, April 10, 1989. The massive oil spill from Exxon Valdez continues to contaminate the Sound after the tanker ran aground March 24.